Plate with Relief Dragon among Clouds
Unknown Artist
1300s
Medium
porcelaneous stoneware with celadon glaze and molded decoration
Dimensions
diam. 43.2 cm
Classification
Ceramic
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
1961.92
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
In the center of this plate a majestic coiled dragon is surrounded by clouds, a wave pattern, and five-petaled rosettes around the rim. In front of the dragon's mouth is a flaming pearl, a symbol often associated with dragons from this time. The plate achieves distinctive visual contrasts with green glaze and brown, and its main decorative motifs are raised.